I'm Just a Blade of Grass Riding on Your Head, So Don't Feel Burdened!

Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy, Task Hall.

Standing once again on Bluestone Square, Luo Li and An Ran exchanged a glance.

"Little sister, did you offend someone? Why do I feel like no fewer than a hundred people are watching us?"

Even someone as cold and aloof as An Ran felt uncomfortable under so many gazes.

She believed that she had not offended any major figure within Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy.

That meant the issue could only be Luo Li.

Perhaps someone in Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy had failed to recognize their place and provoked Luo Li shortly after her arrival.

"Demon Gate."

Luo Li deliberately looked around and noticed that quite a few people had an emblem on their chests.

She recognized that emblem.

It belonged to the Demon Gate founded by He Yao, fourth on the Heavenly Ranking of Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy.

Unexpectedly, even after a month, the Demon Gate still had not given up on causing trouble for her.

"He Yao?!"

An Ran raised her brows slightly. If it was the Demon Gate, then it was understandable.

Under He Yao's leadership, the Demon Gate acted domineeringly and forcefully in both Northern Heavens City and Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy.

The Judgment Hall, the number one faction, was less conspicuous because Shen Cangsheng had been focused on completing bounty missions.

Besides, He Yao was quite famous within Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy.

Not only because he ranked fourth on the Heavenly Ranking, but also because of his reputation for devotion.

Who in Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy did not know that He Yao openly pursued Su Xuan, who ranked third on the Heavenly Ranking?

Su Xuan was recognized as the number one beauty of Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy. She was exceptionally gentle and also an anomaly among the Heavenly Ranking experts.

That was because she had neither founded nor joined any faction.

Most of her time was spent in secluded cultivation at the lakeside courtyard awarded to her by Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy.

Only occasionally would she visit the Task Hall to accept Heaven Grade missions.

Rather than devotion, it would be more accurate to say that He Yao coveted Su Xuan's beauty and strength.

If He Yao managed to win Su Xuan over and they joined forces, the Demon Gate would immediately rise to become the number one faction in Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy, surpassing both the Judgment Hall and Xuan Gang.

The number one faction represented enormous resource benefits!

Yet He Yao had never managed to win Su Xuan over.

With the Demon Gate deliberately exaggerating the matter, He Yao had instead become the very symbol of devotion.

"I think I know what happened. He Yao has set his sights on you."

Having learned the full story, An Ran immediately exposed the truth.

Simply beating up a few Demon Gate members was not enough for the Demon Gate to still make such a fuss a month later.

It could only mean that He Yao had already learned about Luo Li.

Once Luo Li entered Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy, the title of number one beauty had naturally passed to her.

With someone equally at the Transforming Heaven Realm and breathtakingly beautiful before him—

Why would He Yao not shift his target from the unyielding Su Xuan to the newly arrived Silver-haired Girl, Luo Li?

Hearing An Ran's words, Luo Li frowned slightly, feeling rather displeased.

What did she mean by saying he had set his sights on her?

It made it sound as though Luo Li held some lowly status and needed his charity.

Wasn't that courting death?

A trace of killing intent filled Luo Li's eyes, but since this was Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy, she had no choice but to restrain it.

She already had a rough impression of what kind of person He Yao was.

"If I can't kill him, I can still beat him up, right?"

Hearing Luo Li mutter beside her, An Ran immediately felt a chill run down her back.

Had He Yao just taken a stroll before the gates of hell?

If they were not within Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy, he would probably have already been sent to hell.

How could the champion prodigy who had emerged from the Spirit Road be some kind-hearted person?

Combined with Luo Li's Luo God Clan background, it was impossible for her to show mercy to enemies.

"I think the Demon Gate will settle down soon enough."

An Ran coughed lightly. They had accomplished something major on this trip!

This matter was enough to make everyone remember one name.

Even if that name was unfamiliar.

No one would dare overlook it!

Even Shen Cangsheng, who ranked first on the Heavenly Ranking, would have to fall silent if he came.

Luo Li nodded slightly and immediately entered the Task Hall.

Meanwhile, Zhao Chen, the Nine-leaf Sword Grass, had already taken root atop Little Nine Netherbird's head.

Compared to standing on Luo Li, it looked less conspicuous and would not affect her charm.

"If it weren't for the fact that you helped me through my tribulation, I'd never let you ride on my head."

Little Nine Netherbird felt as though a little grass had grown on her head. The sensation was incredibly strange, making her unable to stop grumbling.

"I'm just a blade of grass. Don't feel burdened."

Zhao Chen stretched lazily and began looking around.

Not bad, not bad.

Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy was situated within an Eighth-grade Spirit Gathering Array. Although its usual Spirit Gathering effect was merely like scraps from the edges, it was still quite good.

Cultivating here for a long time would yield considerable improvements in speed.

Most importantly, there were so many people here!

And there were quite a few beauties too. Very pleasing to the eye.

Grass.

He was a blade of grass.

Zhao Chen became depressed again.

When would he be able to take human form?

"Let me ask you something. If we become Divine Beasts and reach the Supreme Realm, can we take human form?"

Luo Li and An Ran did not know much about this sort of matter.

But Little Nine Netherbird definitely knew.

"Not necessarily."

Little Nine Netherbird shook her head and continued, "Those like us, with pure bloodlines and exceptional talent, can take human form very early."

"But I failed my tribulation twice, so I am waiting in Nirvana for my third tribulation to succeed."

"Once I succeed, I'll break out of my shell in human form. That counts as taking human form too."

If she moved about in her Nine Netherbird true form, how could she serve as the leader of a faction?

When others mentioned her, the Palace Master of Nine Nether Palace, they would probably add, 'That black bird...'

That sounded rather disrespectful.

"What, do you want to take human form?"

Little Nine Netherbird was quick-witted and saw through Zhao Chen's thoughts at a glance.

She could guarantee that Zhao Chen, this Nine-leaf Sword Grass, was probably the only one in the entire Great Thousand World.

Plant-form spirit beasts were not unheard of.

It was said that in ancient times, there had been a divine flower called Mandala.

An Ancient Mandala Flower could reach the Heavenly Sovereign Realm once it matured.

During its early years, it existed in the form of a flower bud.

Once it bloomed, it could take human form and walk the world in a human body.

In Little Nine Netherbird's view, the usual rule that other spirit beasts had to evolve into Divine Beasts before taking human form probably did not apply to Zhao Chen, this Nine-leaf Sword Grass.

Perhaps the growth process of the Ancient Mandala Flower could offer some reference.

But she could not say much more.

After all, Little Nine Netherbird had never personally seen an Ancient Mandala Flower either.

"..."

Zhao Chen could guarantee that Little Nine Netherbird wanted to take human form even more than he did.

After all, she had previously taken human form and had even become the Palace Master of Nine Nether Palace.

Being forced to sleep in the form of an egg for so long had clearly left her stifled.

If his guess was wrong, then why had she condensed an avatar from Black Flame?

Zhao Chen was deeply troubled.

"Looks like reaching the Supreme Realm still won't make it easy for me to take human form."

"Who knows?"

Little Nine Netherbird glanced at Zhao Chen and continued:

"But don't worry. I've heard that rare grasses and divine flowers with immense potential and top-tier bloodlines tend to take human form later."

"I can guarantee that once you reach the Heavenly Sovereign Realm, you'll definitely be able to take human form."

"If you still can't, then pretend I never said anything."

Zhao Chen: "..."

Could he become a Heavenly Sovereign in a short time?

It looked like he needed to work harder!

"Once we exchange the Northern Sea Dragon Kun Divine Beast Blood Essence, we'll immediately go undergo the tribulation."

Zhao Chen paused before continuing:

"If you can't endure it, you can call for my help."

After all, he was the Nine-leaf Sword Grass.

No matter what, he was naturally blessed.

Once he devoured the Black God Lightning Tribulation, he would become a Nine-leaf Sword Grass possessing Black God Lightning!